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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Heart Amulet

664–343 B.C.E.

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Object Label

The shapes of hieroglyphs for internal organs— and, therefore, their three-dimensional representations—are based on the organs of animals. This suggests that despite the immense anatomical knowledge gained from human mummification, animal organs were more familiar to the Egyptians than human ones.

Caption

Heart Amulet, 664–343 B.C.E.. Carnelian, 9/16 x 3/8 x 7/8 in. (1.5 x 0.9 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.580.31. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Heart Amulet

Date

664–343 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 26 to Dynasty 30

Period

Late Period

Medium

Carnelian

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

9/16 x 3/8 x 7/8 in. (1.5 x 0.9 x 2.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.580.31

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